在三周没有发言人之后，众议院共和党人在上周拒绝了众议员吉姆·乔丹之后，再次试图填补榜首。
在本月早些时候历史性地罢免凯文·麦卡锡后，八名共和党人正式竞选议长。
周一晚上，众议院共和党议员将在闭门论坛上听取每位候选人的意见，然后在周二进行另一次无记名投票。
在众议员默瑟退出后，发言人减少到8人
宾夕法尼亚州共和党众议员丹·默瑟周一晚上在候选人论坛外告诉记者，他将退出议长竞选。
“我来晚了，我有其他的承诺要遵守，”默瑟说。
默瑟说，他正在帮助前总统特朗普在宾夕法尼亚州的2024年竞选活动。
现在有八名候选人竞选众议院议长。
默瑟说，他还没有决定在议长竞选中支持谁。
当被问及无法选举议长是否会让共和党失去众议院多数席位时，默瑟说:“如果这种情况继续下去，我认为会的。”。
议长候选人如何就2020年选举、乌克兰援助、同性婚姻等问题投票
有九名候选人竞选议长。这是他们过去在关键问题上的投票方式。
反对认证2020选举
杰克·伯格曼
拜伦·唐纳兹(佛罗里达州)
凯文·赫恩(好)
迈克·约翰逊(洛杉矶)
丹·默瑟
加里·帕尔默
皮特·塞申斯(德克萨斯州)
认证2020选举
汤姆·艾默(明尼苏达州)
奥斯汀斯科特(佐治亚州)
-两位议员都签署了德克萨斯州的诉讼，寻求在关键的摇摆州投票
多次投票反对援助乌克兰
拜伦·唐纳兹(佛罗里达州)
迈克·约翰逊(洛杉矶)
凯文·赫恩(好)
皮特·塞申斯(德克萨斯州)
——但大多数候选人对向乌克兰追加资金持保留态度。
支持保护同性婚姻
汤姆·艾默(明尼苏达州)
反对保护同性婚姻
杰克·伯格曼
拜伦·唐纳兹(佛罗里达州)
凯文·赫恩(好)
迈克·约翰逊(洛杉矶)
丹·默瑟
加里·帕尔默
皮特·塞申斯(德克萨斯州)
奥斯汀斯科特(佐治亚州)
支持最近的政府资助短期法案
汤姆·艾默(明尼苏达州)
杰克·伯格曼
丹·默瑟
奥斯汀斯科特(佐治亚州)
皮特·塞申斯(德克萨斯州)
反对最近的政府资助短期法案
凯文·赫恩(好)
迈克·约翰逊(洛杉矶)
拜伦·唐纳兹(左)错过了投票
明确支持特朗普的2024年竞选
拜伦·唐纳兹(佛罗里达州)
加里·帕尔默
皮特·塞申斯(德克萨斯州)
杰克·伯格曼
丹·默瑟
-其他人支持特朗普的竞选
哪9个共和党人现在想成为众议院议长?
九名共和党人正式竞选议长，此前众议院经历了近三周的混乱，没有一名领袖。现在议长候选人包括:密歇根州众议员杰克·伯格曼、佛罗里达州众议员拜伦·唐纳兹、明尼苏达州众议员汤姆·埃默、俄克拉荷马州众议员凯文·赫恩、路易斯安那州众议员迈克·约翰逊、宾夕法尼亚州众议员丹·默瑟、阿拉巴马州众议员加里·帕尔默、佐治亚州众议员奥斯汀·斯科特和得克萨斯州众议员皮特·塞申斯。
众议院共和党人将在周一晚上的闭门论坛上听取每位候选人的意见。
阅读关于每位候选人的更多信息给你。
特朗普已经与几位议长候选人进行了交谈，包括艾默
多名消息人士告诉ABC新闻，前总统唐纳德·特朗普已经与几位众议院议长候选人进行了交谈，包括众议员汤姆·艾默、凯文·赫恩、皮特·塞申斯和拜伦·唐纳兹。
尽管特朗普坚称，他“一直”与埃默相处融洽，但消息人士称，这位前总统私下告诉盟友，他不支持他。特朗普没有支持埃默担任众议院最高职位。
埃米是两位竞选议长的共和党人之一，他们投票认证了2020年的选举结果。川普的盟友——包括史蒂夫·班农——呼吁共和党人“干掉埃默”
那么特朗普的背书背后有没有分量呢?
他支持凯文·麦卡锡-麦卡锡被赶下台。他支持吉姆·乔丹——乔丹得不到足够的支持。
到目前为止，这并不是一个很好的记录。但在一个严重分裂的会议上，知名右翼人士在前任总统的支持下攻击你也于事无补。
J.斯科特·苹果白/美联社，文件
2023年10月16日，众议院多数党党鞭汤姆·艾默抵达华盛顿国会大厦。
House speaker vote live updates: Speaker race down to 8 after Rep. Meuser drops out
After three weeks without a speaker, House Republicans are again trying to fill the top spot after rejecting Rep. Jim Jordan last week.
Eight Republicans are officially running for speaker after the historic removal of Kevin McCarthy earlier this month.
On Monday night, House GOP lawmakers will hear from each candidate in a closed-door forum ahead of another secret ballot vote on Tuesday.
Speaker race down to 8 after Rep. Meuser drops out
Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Dan Meuser told reporters outside the candidate forum Monday night that he is dropping out of the speaker's race.
"I came in late and have other commitments I want to adhere to," Meuser said.
Meuser said he's helping former President Trump's 2024 campaign in Pennsylvania.
There are now eight candidates running for House speaker.
Meuser said he hasn't decided who he will endorse in the speaker's race.
"If it keeps up any longer, I think it will," Meuser said when asked if the inability to elect a speaker will cost the Republicans the House majority.
How speaker candidates have voted on issues such as 2020 election, Ukraine aid, same-sex marriage
There are nine candidates for speaker. Here's how they have voted in the past on key issues.
OBJECTED TO CERTIFYING 2020 ELECTION
Jack Bergman (MI)
Byron Donalds (FL)
Kevin Hern (OK)
Mike Johnson (LA)
Dan Meuser (PA)
Gary Palmer (AL)
Pete Sessions (TX)
CERTIFIED THE 2020 ELECTION
Tom Emmer (MN)
Austin Scott (GA)
-Both members signed onto the Texas lawsuit seeking to throw out votes in key swing states
HAVE REPEATEDLY VOTED AGAINST UKRAINE AID
Byron Donalds (FL)
Mike Johnson (LA)
Kevin Hern (OK)
Pete Sessions (TX)
-But most of the candidates have reservations about additional funding to Ukraine.
SUPPORTED PROTECTIONS FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Tom Emmer (MN)
OPPOSED PROTECTIONS FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Jack Bergman (MI)
Byron Donalds (FL)
Kevin Hern (OK)
Mike Johnson (LA)
Dan Meuser (PA)
Gary Palmer (AL)
Pete Sessions (TX)
Austin Scott (GA)
SUPPORTED RECENT GOVERNMENT FUNDING SHORT-TERM BILL
Tom Emmer (MN)
Jack Bergman (MI)
Dan Meuser (PA)
Austin Scott (GA)
Pete Sessions (TX)
OPPOSED RECENT GOVERNMENT FUNDING SHORT-TERM BILL
Kevin Hern (OK)
Mike Johnson (LA)
Byron Donalds (FL) missed the vote
HAVE EXPLICITLY ENDORSED TRUMP'S 2024 BID
Byron Donalds (FL)
Gary Palmer (AL)
Pete Sessions (TX)
Jack Bergman (MI)
Dan Meuser (PA)
-Others are supportive of Trump's bid
Who are the 9 Republicans now trying to be House speaker?
Nine Republicans are officially running for speaker after almost three weeks of chaos without a leader in the House. Now the candidates for speaker include: Reps. Jack Bergman of Michigan, Byron Donalds of Florida, Tom Emmer of Minnesota, Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Austin Scott of Georgia and Pete Sessions of Texas.
House Republicans will hear from each candidate in a closed-door forum on Monday night.
Read more about each candidatehere.
Former President Donald Trump has spoken to several of the candidates for speaker of the House including Reps. Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Pete Sessions and Byron Donalds, multiple sources tell ABC News.
While Trump insisted, he has "always" gotten along with Emmer, sources say the former president has privately told allies he does not support him. Trump has not endorsed Emmer for the top job in the House.
Emmer is one of two Republicans running for speaker who voted to certify the 2020 election results. Trump allies -- including Steve Bannon -- have called on Republicans to "take out Emmer."
So does Trump's endorsement have any weight behind it?
He supported Kevin McCarthy -- McCarthy was ousted. He supported Jim Jordan -- Jordan couldn't get enough support.
That's not a great track record so far. But in a bitterly divided conference, it doesn't help to have prominent right-wing figures attacking you with the former president's blessing either.
